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6.6 COORDINATION WITH CAFETERIA PLAN All Participants under the Cafeteria Plan are eligible to receive Benefits under this Health Care Reimbursement Plan. The enrollment under the Cafeteria Plan shall constitute Emrollment under this Health Care Reimbursement Plan. In addition, other matters concerning contributions, elections and the like shall be governed by the general provisions of the Cafeteria Plan. 6.7 HEALTH CARE REIMBURSEMENT PLAN CLAIMS (a) All Medical Expenses incurred by a Participant shall be reimbursed during the Plan Year subject to Section 2.6, even though the submission of such a claim occurs after his participation hereunder ceases; but provided that the Medical Expenses were incurred during the applicable Plan Year. (b) The Administrator shall direct the reimbursement to each eligible Participant for all allowable Medical Expenses, up to a maximum of the amount designated by the Participant for the Health Care Reimbursement Fund for the Plan Year. Reimbursements shall be made available to the Participant throughout the year without regard to the level of Cafeteria Plan Benefit Dollars which have been allocated to the fund at any given point in time. Furthermore, a Participant shall be entitled to reimbursements only for amounts in excess of any payments or other reimbursements under any health care plan covering the Participant and/or his Spouse or Dependents. (c) Claims for the reimbursement of Medical Expenses incurred in any Plan Year shall be paid as soon after a claim has been filed as is administratively practicable; provided however, that if a Participant faiis to submit a claim within the 30 day period immediately following the end of the Plan Year, those Medical Expense claims shall not be considered for reimbursement by the Administrator. (d) Reimbursement payments under this Plan shall be made directly to the Participant. However, in the Administrator's discretion, payments may be made directly to the service provider. The application for payment or reimbursement shall be made to the Administrator on an acceptable form within a reasonable time of incurring the debt or paying for the service. The application shall include a written statement from an independent third party stating that the Medical Expense has been incurred and the amount of such expense. Furthermore, the Participant shall provide a written statement that the Medical Expense has not been reimbursed or'is not reimbursable under any other health plan coverage and, if reimbursed from the Health Care Reimbursement Fund, such amount will not be claimed as a tax deduction. The Administrator shall retain a file of all such applications. 16